Swan Lake , Royal Opera House, London
Royal Opera House, London: The Royal Ballet is the UK's leading ballet company, and Swan Lake the world's most famous ballet, meaning both are assessed more closely than when danced by lesser troupes. The Royal's current production dates from 1987 and is the work of its former director Anthony Dowell, and, despite some grumbles with some of the sets and costumes (such as Von Rothbart's Mohawk wig …